Safety and feasibility of above cuff vocalisation for ventilator-dependant patients with tracheostomies.

Brendan A McGrathSarah WallaceMark WilsonLeanne NicholsonTim FeltonChristine BowyerAndrew M Bentley

Published in: Journal of the Intensive Care Society (2018)

Above cuff vocalisation can achieve effective, safe, well-tolerated vocalisation in ventilator-dependant intensive care unit patients. Above cuff vocalisation has the potential to aid earlier, more effective communication and may improve laryngeal function and rehabilitation.

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